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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,066.60, 175,599.90 and 57,943.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,066.60, 175,599.90 and 57,943.80 is: 86,915.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,066.60 : 175,599.90 = 57,943.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,066.60/175,599.90 = 57,943.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,066.60x = 175,599.90 × 57,943.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,066.60x = 10,174,925,485.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,174,925,485.62/117,066.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,915.70

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